BET Awards ‘20: Celebrating 20 BET Award Performances That Set The Stage On Fire
Since the very first show took place in Las Vegas in 2001, the BET Awards has been about celebrating Black excellence while uplifting our community. Year after year, some of Black music’s most trailblazing talents come together to celebrate one another. The BET Awards has been behind some of the music’s most iconic history-making moments, from Michael Jackson and James Brown taking the stage together to Rick James singing with Teena Marie in what would be his final performance.
And even though we’re currently in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, BET isn’t going to let that stop us from turning up for the culture, with this year’s broadcast premiering virtually on Sunday, June 28, 2020.
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the BET Awards, we’re highlighting some of the hottest performances that set our televisions ablaze over the last 19 years.
2019: Lizzo Proved She’s 100% That B**ch With Electrifying ‘Truth Hurts’ Performance
2019: City Girls Delivered The Perfect Ratchet Anthem To ‘Act Up’ To For 2019 Summer Season
2018: Nicki Minaj Proved She’s Still The Reigning Rap Empress With ‘Chun Li’
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2018: Migos Had The Crowd On Their Feet With ‘Walk It Talk’ And Stir Fry’
2017: Chris Brown and Gucci Mane Turned Up To ‘Party’
2017: Bruno Mars Had The Ladies Ready To Risk It All, ‘Perm’ And Everything
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2015: Diddy’s Reunion With The Bad Boy Family Gave Us This Fire Throwback Performance
2014: Usher Proved He Still Got It With Medley Of All His Biggest Hits
2013: Robin Thicke, T.I., And Pharrell Seduced The Crowd With ‘Blurred Lines’
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2013: Ciara Set The Night Off With Her ‘Body Party’
2012: D’Angelo Brought Us That Old School R&B Love With ‘Untitled’ And ‘Sugah Daddy’
2011: Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross And DJ Khaled United For ‘I’m On One’
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2010: Kanye West Staked His Claim For The Rap Throne With ‘Power’
2008: We All Still Remember Ciara’s Iconic Backbend During Her And Chris Brown’s Sexy Performance Of ‘Take You Down’
2007: Keyshia Cole And Diddy Still Have Us Thinking About ‘Last Night’
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2006: Ne-Yo Gave The Ladies What They Came For With Sizzling Performance Of ‘Sexy Love’ And ‘So Sick’
2005: Destiny’s Child Sent The Fella’s — Viewer's — Hearts Racing With ‘Cater 2 U’ Performance
2004: Janet Jackson Brought The Heat With ‘All Nite (Don’t Stop) And ‘R&B Junkie’
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2003: 50 Cent And His G-Unit Crew Ran The Show
2002: Ashanti’s Sweet Vocals Had Us Swaying To ‘Rock With U’
